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Professor Bonham!!!

Congratulations, future Professor Andrew J. Bonham!!  Yes, folks, it’s true — a tenure track professorship is on its way to Andrew from Metro State College of Denver — yaaayyyy, Andrew!!!  Work begins this August — we’ll see how he feels about the academic life around early December this year…. But this year, he’ll be ‘home for Christmas’ without travelling from out of state! Yaaayyyy!

Community Garden, Part VII

Wow, we haven’t had a garden update since the end of June! I guess since we got back from our Germany/France trip this summer, things have been a bit busy! There have been some garden casualties, as usual, which might have deterred us from writing a garden update. Specifically, all of the corn was eaten while we were away, and not by people — ground squirrels apparently fatten themselves up on all the corn in the community garden. We didn’t get a single ear! The cantaloupes, butternut squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins also died without even really making any flowers… might have been too cold for them? We ended up with about 11 out of the 100 onions we planted due to hungry gophers. But there were some steady producers that are done now — we actually got about four good miniature watermelons from our vines and more lettuce/salad mix from our salad buckets. Read on for the crops we’ve still managed to keep alive, including tasty carrots, beets, and zucchinis, and the new crops we’re trying to get growing over the winter!
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Europe Trip 2010: Day 13 and 14, Paris Catacombs, Louvre cont., and goodbye!

Today was our last full day in Paris, and I think we certainly made it all count. We saw the famous catacombs, then had some “lighter” entertainment at the famous Impressionist museum, the Orsay, and, apparently not being tired of museums yet, we then headed to the Louvre to tour the last of the three main branches. Along the way, we also saw a Parisian carnival, and caught dinner at Montmartre, the artists’ hill above the city. It was quite a full, and enjoyable, last day! For all the pictures, see the galleries here and here, but you can read on for all the juicy details!

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Europe Trip 2010: Day 12, Versailles

We spent almost this entire day at the Palace of Versailles. It was possibly my favorite thing we saw on this trip — I’ve always wanted to see it since I learned about it in history class, and it definitely lives up to its reputation as possibly the most amazing palace in Europe, and definitely one of the largest and most beautiful in the world. Read on for many pictures of our visit to Versailles!

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Europe Trip 2010: Day 11, Paris Sightseeing

Today, we got to explore Paris by actually walking it’s streets, zooming around on the Metro, and taking in some sights in a more relaxed way, which we definitely needed after our hectic trip so far.
Highlights of the day include a trip up the Eiffel Tower, a visit to the modern art museum in the Pompidou Center, and a stroll through Notre Dame and Ile de La Cite. The full photo set is available for Day 11, but read on for explanations and stories from our eleventh day in Europe!
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Europe Trip 2010: Day 10, In Paris at the Louvre & Montmartre

This was our first full day in Paris, and what a full day it was! We spent about six hours in the Louvre and, after seeing less than half of it (!), we escaped to Montmartre, a famous historic center for artists, cafes, and strip clubs (Moulin Rouge!). As always, you can see all the pictures in the gallery for Day 10 here, or you can read on for many, many details of all the amazing things we saw today.

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Europe Trip 2010: Day 9, Trip to Paris

Day 9 was our last day in Munich and in Germany, but we made the best of it– even seeing a very old friend! We used our last morning in Munich to get in touch with Sascha Kuhn, a German lawyer who, many years prior, had been an exchange student in Andrew’s house. After a nice meet up, we set out for Paris, and ended our night gazing up at Le Tour Eiffel! Photos from Day 9 are online, but the summary below is probably much more satisfying.
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Europe Trip 2010: Day 8, Alte Pinakothek & English Garden

On Day 8 of our European adventures, in Munich we twice explored the Alte Pinakothek painting gallery and further explored the English Garden, while meeting a very nice cousin of mine (Teisha’s) I’d never met before. As usually, all photos for Day 8 are online, but read on for photo highlights and travelogue details!

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Europe Trip 2010: Day 7, Munich & Deutsches Museum

One continual problem with our Munich experience was the incredible heat. More specifically, how the heat permeated our air conditioner-free room, leaving us unable to get much sleep. Nevertheless, we persevered and had one of the best days of our vacation yet, exploring the Deutsches Museum (the German Smithsonian) and the largest city park in Europe, the English Garden. The full photo set for Day 7 is online, but read on for stories, explanations, and general bewilderment!
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Europe Trip 2010: Day 6, Train from Dresden to Munich

On Day 6 of our European adventure Teisha’s conference ended and we set sail for Munich, bidding farewell to Dresden. We mostly just saw some scenic German countryside and got to see much of the malls that are actually train stations. And we learned to appreciate more how frugal Germans are about using energy, and how many “alternative energy” sources they pursue! As usual, all of the Day 6 photos are online, but read on for details accompanying the pictures!

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